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BIOGRAPHY

Professor Ritwik Sarkar is an Academician and Researcher in Ceramic Engineering Dept., working since 2009 with career experience especially in Refractories > 30 years. He has also served in the Administration as Dean - Sponsored Research, Head – Centralized Instrumentation Facility, Head – Ceramic Engineering Dept., Warden of Hall, etc. Before joining to academics, Prof Sarkar has worked as General Manager –Technology, IFGL Refractories Ltd Scientist, CSIR: Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute ACC- RCD Ltd (Refractories R & D) and H & R Johnson (I) Ltd. He has also worked at IKKM, RWTH-Aachen, Germany, with DAAD Fellowship, during 2003-2004. A batch topper of both B. Tech. (College of Ceramic Technology) and M. Tech. (Banaras Hindu Univ.) in Ceramics and PhD from Jadabpur University, Prof Sarkar has more than 200 publications (~100 SCI paper) and 8 granted patents. Scientific credentials have placed him in the list of Top 2% Scientist of the world prepared by Stanford University for consecutive 6 years (2020 – 25). Prof Sarkar has received Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund’s award, Dr. R. L. Thakur Memorial Award, Ganpule Award, Deokaran Award (twice), etc for his Academic excellence and Contributions in the field of Ceramics and Refractories. Prof Sarkar has published a fundamental text book on Refractory Technology (CRC Press, US) with two editions (2016 & 2023) and also one specialized book on Advanced Refractories, CRC Press (2025). He has successfully completed various Govt. and Private funded sponsored research, about 10 as Principal Investigator and many as Co-PI, working in different organizations. Under his supervision, already 9 students have awarded PhD degree with another 6 (including working professionals) are continuing.

EXPERTISE INFORMATION

Research Group
  • Industrial Ceramics
Areas of Interest
  • Refractories (Shaped & Unshaped), Castables, Ceramics, Solid Industrial Waste Management

Ritwik Sarkar
ऋत्विक सरकार - ঋত্বিক সরকার Professor

Ceramic Engineering

sarkarr@nitrkl.ac.in

0661 - 246 2203

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DOCTORAL STUDENTS

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CONTINUING EDUCATION

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Ritwik Sarkar

Professor

Ceramic Engineering

Room Number: CR-117

Department of Ceramic Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008

2003

Ph.D.
CERAMIC (REFRACTORY)
JADABPUR UNIVERSITY (WORKED AT CSIR:CGCRI)

1995

M.Tech
CERAMIC ENGINEERING
BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY

1993

B.Tech
CERAMIC ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA

Teaching Experience
  • REFRACTORIES, CASTABLES, MONOLITHICS,  NIT ROURKELA,   29 Jul 2009 - PRESENT
Post Doctoral Research Experience
  • CONTINUOUS CASTING REFRACTORIES,  RWTH - Aachen, Germany, Institute of Ceramic Components for Mechanical Engg.,,   01 Oct 2003 - 30 Sep 2004
Industrial Experience
  • REFRACTORIES, BIOCERAMICS,  IFGL REFRACTORIES LTD,   02 Jun 2008 - 28 Jul 2009
  • REFRACTORY, TRADITIONAL CERAMIC, GLASS MELTING POT, INDUSTRIAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT,  CSIR:CGCRI, KOLKATA,   22 Feb 2001 - 30 May 2008
  • REFRACTORY - SHAPED & UNSHAPED, HIGH ALUMINA CEMENT,  ACC-RCD, ACC LTD, THANE,   01 Dec 1999 - 20 Feb 2001
Laboratory Development
  • Refractory Research lab,  NIT Rourkela,   Compression testing, Hobart mixer, Planetary mixer with heating facility, Drier, Furnace,

Development of Gradient Refractory - A New Approach To Refractory Lining. CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Running   Sponsored
Use of nano Carbon black in the Development of Low Carbon containing Alumina-Carbon refractories CSIR
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Nano Carbon Containing Magnesia Carbon Refractories DST-TSG
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Low-Carbon Steel Plant Refractories with non-oxide Ceramic Additives DST&TRL KROSAKI REFRACTORIES LTD
  • Co-Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored
Development of Calcium Phosphate based Machinable Bioceramic SERB
  • Principal Investigator
  • 36
  • Completed   Sponsored

R. Ghosh and R. Sarkar,"Machinable tricalcium phosphate- lanthanum phosphate bioceramic composite for biomedical application",IN 467026, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2023       << Patent >>

S. Behera and R. Sarkar,"Anti-oxidants in low carbon MgO-C refractory",IN 508789, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2024       << Patent >>

A. K. Yadav, S. Bhattacharyya, and R. Sarkar,"Granule-shaped gamma-alumina adsorbents for the mitigation of excess fluoride ions from groundwater",IN 466660, Granted to NIT Rourkela, 2023       << Patent >>

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GOOGLE SCHOLAR H-INDEX 75
GOOGLE SCHOLAR I10-INDEX 30
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Total Publications: 130
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S. Mohan and R. Sarkar,"Effect of in situ generated nascent magnesia and alumina from nitrate precursor on reaction sintered magnesium aluminate spinel", Materials and Design, vol.110, pp.145-156, Elsevier, December 2016, 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.07.095       Article

R. Ghosh, R. Sarkar, and S. Paul,"Development of machinable hydroxyapatite-lanthanum phosphate composite for biomedical applications", Materials and Design, vol.106, pp.161-169, Elsevier, September 2016, 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.05.104       Article

A. Singh and R. Sarkar,"Development of spinel sol bonded high pure alumina castable composition", Ceramics International, vol.42, no.15, pp.17410 - 17419, Elsevier, November 2016, 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.08.041       Article

A. Singh and R. Sarkar,"Nano mullite bonded refractory castable composition for high temperature applications", Ceramics International, vol.42, no.11, pp.12937–12945, Elsevier, August 2016, 10.1016/j.ceramint.2016.05.066       Article

S. Behera and R. Sarkar,"Low-carbon magnesia-carbon refractory: Use of N220 nanocarbon black", International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, vol.11, no.6, pp.968-976, American Ceramic Society / John Wiley & Sons, December 2014, 10.1111/ijac.12324       Article

Present scenario and future trend in ceramics and allied industries Ceramic Engineering (Conference)

  • CR303 : Refractory Technology {Theory}
  • CR310 : Refractories Technology {Theory}
  • CR324 : Unshaped Refractories {Theory}
  • CR331 : Whiteware Technology {Theory}
  • CR3401 : Refractory Technology {Theory}
  • CR3414 : Unshaped Refractories {Theory}
  • CR415 : Bio-ceramics {Theory}
  • CR417 : Unshaped Refractories {Theory}
  • CR4414 : Unshaped Refractories {Theory}
  • CR602 : Advanced Refractories {Theory}
  • CR610 : Advanced Refractories {Theory}
  • CR610 : Shaped and Unshaped Refractories {Theory}
  • CR612 : Refractories for Metallurgical and Allied Processes {Theory}
  • CR617 : Advances in Bio-ceramics {Theory}
  • CR6432 : Advanced Refractories {Theory}
  • CR3403 : Refractory Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR3473 : Refractory Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR3476 : Whiteware Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR370 : Refractories  Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR373 : Refractory Technology Laboratory {Practical}
  • CR373 : Whiteware Technology Laboratory {Practical}

Ph.D. Students [10]
Effect of Rare-earth Oxides on the Formation, Densification and Property Development of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel Prepared from Different Oxide Reactants in a Single-stage Firing process
Biswajit Baruah
Enrolled: Jul 2018
Graduated :  May 2024
Supervisor
Development of SiO2- CaF2 Based Oxyfluoride Glass-Ceramic for Upconversion Study
Aiswarya Dash
Enrolled: Apr 2013
Graduated :  Jan 2023
Co-Supervisor
Development of Granular Porous Alumina Adsorbents using Kaolin for the Mitigation of Excess Fluoride Ions from Aqueous System
Amit Kumar Yadav
Enrolled: Jul 2016
Graduated :  Dec 2022
Co-Supervisor
Nanocarbon Containing Alumina-Carbon Refractories
Venkatesh Pilli
Enrolled: Jul 2015
Graduated :  Aug 2022
Supervisor
Studies on the Synthesis and Utilization of Fine Alumina Powder for the Fabrication of Sintered Mullite Ceramic
Pallavi Suhasinee Behera
Enrolled: Jul 2014
Graduated :  Dec 2022
Co-Supervisor
Study on the Development of Calcium Phosphate based Machinable Bioceramics
Rupita Ghosh
Enrolled: Jun 2012
Graduated :  Mar 2018
Supervisor
N220 Nanocarbon Black Containing Low Carbon MgO-C Refractory
Satyananda Behera
Enrolled: Jan 2013
Graduated :  Dec 2017
Supervisor
Study on the Effect of Different Sols on High Alumina Castable Refractory
Akhilesh Kumar Singh
Enrolled: Jul 2012
Graduated :  May 2017
Supervisor
Effect of Fabrication Methods on the Porosity, Microstructure, Strength and In-Vitro Bioactivity of Porous HA Scaffolds
Smruti Rekha Dash
Enrolled: Dec 2009
Graduated :  Jan 2016
Co-Supervisor
Study on alumina–spinel castable: preformed and insitu spinel
Satyam Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2019
Thesis Submitted
Supervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [5]
Advanced Refractory.
Alok Kumar Panda
Enrolled: Jul 2025
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractory
Abhay Kumar
Enrolled: Jul 2024
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractory Castable
Ramkrishna Halder
Enrolled: Aug 2023
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractories
Soumyajit Roy
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
Refractory ceramics
Arthita Bhattacharyya
Enrolled: Sep 2020
Continuing
Supervisor
M.Tech by Research Students [3]
Densification and Characterization of Magnesium Aluminate Spinel from Commercial Grade Reactants: Effect of Milling and Additives
Sanjay Krishna Mohan
Graduated :  Jan 2017
Supervisor
Study on the Alumina-Silicon Carbide-Carbon based Trough Castable
Pilli Venkatesh
Graduated :  Dec 2015
Supervisor
Alumina Based Bioceramic
Abhishek Badolia
Graduated :  Aug 2015
Supervisor

Awards And Honours
  • Deokaran Award for Refractories – from Indian Ceramic Soc.,   2025
  • Appeared in Top 2% Scientists of the World, for consecutive 5 years in Career and 6 years in Single Year category, listed by Stanford University, US.,   2025
  • Associate Editor, Transactions of Indian Ceramic Society (SCI Journal),   2025
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Dalmia Institute of Scientific & Industrial Research, Rajgangpur, Odisha,,   2020
  • Member, CHD 09 Ceramicware Sectional Committee, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Govt of India.,   2020
  • Keynote Speaker in Advanced Refractory Symposium of 11th International Conference on High Performance Ceramic (CICC), Kunming, May 2019.,   2019
  • Keynote Speaker, 64th Refractory Operating Committee Meeting, Rourkela Steel Plant, 18-19th Dec 2019, Rourkela, Odisha,   2019
  • Ganpule Award for Whitewares – from Indian Ceramic Soc. .,   2012
  • Deokaran Award for Refractories – from Indian Ceramic Soc.,   2011
  • Assistant Editor, Journal of the Indian Refractory Makers Association, 2010 - 2016,   2010
  • Received Best Poster paper Award in 7th India International Refractories Congress, Kolkata,,   2008
  • Received R. L. Thakur Memorial Award - Young Scientist Award the Indian Ceramic Society,   2005
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Fellowship,   2003
  • Best Poster paper Award in 5th India International Refractories Congress,, Bhubaneswar,   2002
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund’s Award in 1995,   1995
  • GOLD MEDAL from Banaras Hindu IUniversity,   1995
  • National Merit Certificate,   1989
Memberships / Fellowships
  • Associate editor, Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society (SCI Journal),   2025
  • Editorial Board Member, Transactions of the Indian Ceramic Society (SCI Journal),   2019
  • Indian Institute of Ceramics, Fellow,   2016
  • Associate editor, Indian Refractory Makers Association (2010-2016),   2010
  • DAAD Fellowship (PDF - RWTH, Aachen),   2003
  • Indian Ceramic Society, Life Member,   2001
  • Indian Institute of Ceramics, Life Member,   2001
  • CSIR - SRF,   1995